Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03
A Republican Kicker.
IMarshnlltown lIownl statesmen. !

Editor Statement propose, as
good Republican, to again remind you
Democrats of some more of your short
comings, and the danger of us Republi-
cans, as q party, of you Democrats
holding the Government offices. Since
Cleveland's election, we Republicans
passed an unusual number Of private
pension bills. We were Partially sue
cessful, because Cleveland could not,
in good conscience, sign some fraudu-
administrations had rejected as fraudu-
lent. IL is true Cleveland did sign
more private pension bills in two years
than the Republican Presidents did in
twelve years previous to him, but what
of that? the Republicans had right to
reject fraudulent claims, but Cleveland
had not. The old fool! He saw the
trap we had set for him and he would
not sign fraudulent claims. And don't
yeu think Cleveland talked of exchang-
ing Confederate and Union flags cap
tured during the war in order TO stop
sectional strife. You. can see that
never would do US Republicans. We
want sectional strife; we have got to
have it, or we are agone-up Republican
party. Then you are aware our brave
Gov. Foraker took the matter i'm hand
anu went to Pittsburg and preached
more Republicanism there than they
| ever heard before. It istrne the Blues
and Grays have met In friendly con-
| gratulations ever the close of the war
on many occasions and exchanged
captured flags. But a stop must be put
TO that; that will allay sectional strife
and ruin the Republican party. We do
not believe the South is conquered yet,
because Gen. Tuttle says they are melt
ing iron ore In the South at Birming-
ton and Chattanooga to make cannons
to kill us Republicans, and are raising
mules to pull their cannons up here to
shoot us. But tell you, if they want
to shoot us, let 'em come; Gen. Tuttle
says he will wallup 'em. Then again,
4 the Democrats are building some very
powerful war ships. Now that il all
wrong, because it will excite the
Britishers. They are watching us
closely. We Republicans spent great
many millions Of dollars to build q war
fleet, and we put the money into coast
boats and war tubs which were of no
use. The Britishers knew the Repub-
licans were not intending to build q
real war feet; they knew we were only
trying to get rid Of our high tariff
money for an excuse to keep up tariff
and give money to our friends. Cleve-
land is iniuring our Republican pros
poets in turning out our adroit custom
house thieves. These Republicans
have been long absorbing large
amount OF high tariff money 1t was not
necessary they should have. Cieye-
land has done the cust0in-hOuse work
with less than the Republicans did, and
reduced the expenses in operating the
custom-house offices many thousands
of dollars per annum. These two ways
of saving money to the public Treasury
increases the money In the Treasury
amounting to many millions Of dollars.
Now you Democrats can see what effect
that policy will have on US Republicans.
It will increase the money In the pub
| lie Treasury to such an extent that
from necessity our high tariff will be
reduced; and that will interfere with
our plan In reducing the power of the
people by drawing the money cut Of
their pockets to pay high prices to
manufacturers and jobbers. The high
tariff Republican policy is the surest
and shortest way to build up our Re
publican aristocracy. There are many
more Democratic shortcomings which
space will not permit Us to recount.
cleveland did not 60 to Colorado to
measure his size with Colorow, and his
shirt collar Is to large to suit Republi-
Ieans, and his wife's apron strings are
too short. These Are serious charges
which cannot beignored.
REPUBLICAN,.